Came seavens, and pairs, and enterd in, as taught [ 735 ]

All left, in one small bottom swum imbarkt.

Conversion and Repentance, as to Souls

Of every Beast, and Bird, and Insect small

Vapour, and Exhalation dusk and moist,

From under Heavn; the Hills to their supplie [ 740 ]

And of thir doings great dislike decl九_九_藏_书_网ard, [ 720 ]

At length a Reverend Sire among them came,

And stabld; of Mankind, so numerous late,

Flood overwhelmd, and them with all thir pomp

The brazen Throat of Warr had ceast to roar,

But all in vain: which when he saw, he ceasd

Measurd by Cubit, length, and breadth, and highth, [ 730 ]

Then九九藏书 from the Mountain hewing Timber tall,

Like a dark Ceeling stood; down rushd the Rain

Sent up amain; and now the thicknd Skie

Meanwhile the Southwind rose, and with black wings

No more was seen; the floating Vessel swum [ 745 ]

Wide hovering, all the Clouds together drove

Where luxurie late reignd, Sea-monste9９lｉｂ.nｅｔrs whelpd

Deep under water rould; Sea coverd Sea,

Sea without shoar; and in thir Palaces [ 750 ]

For Man and Beast: when loe a wonder strange!

Began to build a Vessel of huge bulk,

In prison under Judgments imminent: [ 725 ]

Rape or Adulterie, where passing faire

Frequented thir Assemblies, whereso met,

Contrivd,

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and of provisions laid in large

Smeard round with Pitch, and in the side a dore

He lookd, and saw the face of things quite changd;

And testifid against thir wayes; hee oft

Rode tilting ore the Waves, all dwellings else

Thir order; last the Sire, and his three Sons

Allurd them; thence from Cups to civil Broiles.

With th藏书网ir four Wives; and God made fast the dore.

Marrying or prostituting, as befell,

Uplifted; and secure with beaked prow

To luxurie and riot, feast and dance, [ 715 ]

Impetuous, and continud till the Earth

All now was turnd to jollitie and game,

Triumphs or Festivals, and to them preachd

Contending, and removd his Tents farr off;